Selawik, AK Demographic Data
Selawik, AK Summary
Selawik is located in Northwest Arctic Borough in Alaska
- Population: 688
- Area: 4.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 167.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: NA
- Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Selawik, AK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
365
45%
50.8
Male
442
55%
49.2
Total Population
807
323,128,000
Selawik, AK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
101
12.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
111
13.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
83
10.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
73
9.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
61
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
147
18.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
70
8.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
56
6.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
38
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
27
3.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18
2.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
14
1.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
459
56.9%
77.2
Female
195
42.5%
51.3
Male
264
57.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
425
52.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
51
6.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
40
5.0%
15.2
Female
23
57.5%
55.8
Male
17
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
23
0.0%
0.0
Selawik, AK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
794
98.4%
96.8
White
8
1.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
786
97.4%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
13
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
807
100.0%
82.2
Selawik, AK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
27
7.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
102
27.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
197
52.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
41
10.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2
0.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5
1.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4
1.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
129
34.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
249
65.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9
2.4%
31.2
Selawik, AK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
334
65.2%
33.7%
Now Married
113
22.1%
47.5
Divorced
30
5.9%
11.0%
Separated
4
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
31
6.1
5.8%
Selawik, AK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
350
49.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
356
50.4%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
356
50.4%
1.1%
Selawik, AK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
12
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
16
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
24
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
20
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
25
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
30
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
21
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
39,063
57,617
Per capita income
10,811
31,128
Selawik, AK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
5.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5
3.2%
9.8
Construction
16
10.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
35
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6
3.8%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
0
0.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5
3.2%
11.4
Public administration
31
19.9%
4.6
Retail trade
21
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
19
12.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
28
17.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
51
32.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
26
16.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
30
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
21
13.5%
18.1%
Selawik, AK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
147
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
0
0.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
0
0.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
73
49.7%
2.7
Other means
70
47.6%
1.8
Worked at home
4
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
10.1
26.6
Selawik, AK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
163
98.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2
1.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
0
0.0%
37.1
3 or more
0
0.0%
21.0
Selawik, AK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
165
83.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
115
69.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
50
30.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
32
16.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
5.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
4.5
0.0%
2.5
Selawik, AK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
197
1 room
11
5.6%
2.4
2 rooms
16
8.1%
2.7
3 rooms
35
17.8%
9.1
4 rooms
58
29.4%
16.5
5 rooms
52
26.4%
19.8
6 rooms
22
11.2%
17.8
7 rooms
3
1.5%
12.0
8 rooms
0
0.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
0
0.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Selawik, AK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
197
1-unit, detached
176
89.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
10
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Selawik, AK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3
1.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
26
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
61
31.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
57
28.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
28
14.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
20
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Selawik, AK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
7
4.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
148
89.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
6.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Selawik, AK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
100.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1
16.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
33.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2
33.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Selawik, AK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
24
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
5
20.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
9
37.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
10
41.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
26
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
683
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
14
58.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4
16.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2
8.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Selawik, AK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
115
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
38
33.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
25
21.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12
10.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
23
20.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16
13.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,100
205,000
